Q: My 66 year–old husband recently passed away before starting Social Security benefits. I'm 63 and still working. I originally planned to wait until age 66 to start benefits, but I need extra income. Could you ...
Daily Archives: October 10, 2012
Ask the Advisor: Healthcare Reforms and Medicare Advantage
Q: I'm currently enrolled in a good Medicare Advantage plan and I worry about my benefits. I read that the healthcare reform law cut payments to Medicare Advantage plans. Can you tell me how that will affect my costs ...
Beware of Utility-Bill Payment Scam
Beware of a nationwide utility–bill payment scam. Under the scam, a customer may be contacted in person, through fliers, social media or text messages. The scammers claim that President Obama will pay a person's ...
Best Ways to Save: October 2012
One of the Biggest Financial Mistakes You Can Make In Retirement If you're like most Medicare beneficiaries, you rarely make changes to your health or drug plans, but this is one of the biggest financial mistakes you ...
Legislative Update: October 2012
TSCL Calls for End to Payroll Tax Holiday By Jessie Gibbons, Legislative Analyst For the past two years, nearly 160 million Americans have enjoyed a two percent Social Security payroll tax holiday, which has result ...
Congressional Corner: Let’s Agree: No Changes to Medicare for Today’s Seniors
By Representative Scott Rigell (VA-2) I am pleased to tell you that earlier this year I introduced House Resolution 680, which expresses the will of the House of Representatives to protect Medicare for Americans 55 an ...
Benefit Bulletin: October 2012
Medicaid Changes Raising TSCL Concerns For Low-Income Seniors An untested federal and state Medicare and Medicaid demonstration program is raising concerns that it affects too many low–income seniors, and is growing t ...
Social Security and Medicare Solvency— Why It’s Time For A Contingency Plan
By Mary Johnson If you're preparing for a long sea journey and about to set sail in stormy waters would you knowingly board a ship without adequate lifeboats or an emergency plan? Dumb question, I agree, but this is ...
New TSCL Poll: 77% Oppose Obama Immigration Policy
The Obama Administration recently opened the "illegals may apply" window at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Even before the government started accepting applications, estimates of those expected to qualif ...
As Food, Heating, Prescriptions Climb, Another Low COLA In 2013
TSCL Expects COLA Will Be About 1.4% Cost–of–living adjustments (COLAs) are falling to anemic lows again in 2013. Seniors and the disabled will learn the 2013 increase on October 16, 2012, but TSCL expect ...
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